Berryteuthis is a genus of squid in the family Gonatidae, comprising two known species. The two members differ greatly in size, with B. anonychus and B. magister reaching mature mantle lengths of 10 cm (3.9 in) and 40 cm (16 in) respectively. In both members, photophores are absent.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Gonatidae |
| Genus: | Berryteuthis Naef, 1921[2] |
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| Gonatus magister Berry, 1913
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Species edit
- Berryteuthis anonychus (Pearcy & Voss, 1963), minimal armhook squid
- Berryteuthis magister (Berry, 1913)
- Berryteuthis magister magister, magister armhook squid
- Berryteuthis magister nipponensis
- Berryteuthis magister shevtsovi
References edit
- ^ "Statoliths of Cenozoic teuthoid cephalopods from North America | The Palaeontological Association". www.palass.org. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Julian Finn (2016). "Berryteuthis Naef, 1912". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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